Goals for Fall

Here are my goals for Fall: (at least the fashion oriented ones)
-make the iconic Chanel jacket (with the chain at the base of the hem) in a light blue, grey, or pink tweed
 I have included a link to Chanel's history via very artistically beautiful videos put out by the Chanel company;  https://www.youtube.com/user/CHANEL

-finish off the high waisted 1980's pattern pants (I've been meaning to, just other things get in the way)

-Do a hand stitch Eiffel Tower for a pillow ( the fabric I have for this is thin so I might have to visit the thrift store for better fabric)
 Speaking of Thrift Store fabric, that's what I used to make my previous Summer Caftan dress in the previous post.

-Create a fall portfolio for fashion (this is where for each season I will go through past and current Vogue and other fashion magazines to create a binder or board of inspirations for that season)
I will also do this when I am attempting a new sewing project (My wool tailored jacket, Toile pleated dress, 50's light blue circle skirt etc.)

Sewing Vintage

For my final year of school, I have completed two projects. All of course were vintage inspired:

The first one (which took 6 months) was inspired after Dior's 1950's; 'New look' Jacket
                                                      This took a lot of ironing, pressing with loud clappers, and so so so much stitching. Never have I learned so much and at the same time hated a project so much. Not to say that you won't enjoy this (if you end up doing this project) just that I personally get very angry at sewing projects when they are difficult and time consuming (so yes, all of them) 

side note-my teacher kept finding it amusing how I wanted to get the waist as fitted as possible, she even used the saying, 'va-va-voom' at one point...

First time I have ever made a jacket, it's hard. Very hard. However this is from the women who has only had 2 years of practice. And this jacket took a lot of work, I wanted to get a certain look and for it to fit me perfectly. Nothing is more irriating then buying a jacket and having it be ill fitting. 

Another reason I am so excited for fall and winter is this jacket, by the time I had finished making this wool fitted creation, it was late spring. Oh well, I will just have to wait...
    
http://butterick.mccall.com/b5962-products-47655.php?page_id=4453

My second Project!:

This one was inspired orignally by Dita Von Tesse in her toile dress ( I have for years harboured a passion for wearing a dress out of toile)

But by the end of the project, I felt more Betty Draper-esq, like I was two steps away from yelling at my kids to go watch TV and light up another cigarette (shudder), anyway my first time doing pleats (god help me) after much yelling at my fabric, and many hours of work I have my perfect pleated dress. That most likely will get worn to tea or to some swaray.

This was the original pattern:

1873 Misses' & Miss Petite Dresses Cynthia Rowley

 


I will post the final pictures in a few days, exams at the moment little time